head turned and his black eyes flashed at her. “My God, I paid for sins I haven’t even committed when I saw you spin out.”
She could imagine how it had been for him, having to watch. Even though he didn’t love her, it would have been terrible.
“I’m sorry,” she said inadequately, folding her arms across her breasts shakily.
His chest rose and fell with a huge, angry breath. “Are you, really?” he said. He was back in control now, and the cool smile on his face infuriated her. “Well, you can say goodbye to that damned sports car. Tomorrow, I’ll go downtown with you and steer you toward something safe.”
“What did you have in mind, a Sherman tank?” she asked with ice in her tone.
“A bicycle, if you keep this up,” he corrected angrily. “I told you once before, Shelby, your reckless days are over.”
“You’re not going to order me around!” she shot at him through trembling lips and clenched teeth. “I’m not your ward!”
“No,” he agreed with a mocking smile. “You’re my wife, aren’t you? My saintly, untouched wife who can bear anyone’s hands except mine.”
It was too much. She burst into tears again, turning her face to the window, burying her eyes in the soggy tissue.
“Don’t,” he groaned. “For God’s sake, stop it. I can’t stand tears!”
“Then don’t look, damn you,” she whispered, stomping her foot.
He swore roughly, digging into his pocket for his freshly laundered linen handkerchief. He thrust it into her trembling hands, feeling as if someone had kicked him.
“You’ll make yourself sick. Stop it. You’re all right. A miss is as good as a mile, isn’t it?” he asked, his voice softer now, deeper. He touched her hair hesitantly. It was all coming back into focus, little by little. He frowned, because now he remembered something that panic had knocked out of his mind. She’d touched his face and whispered something, and she’d put her mouth against his to comfort him. What had she said…?
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